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Prenatal use of benzodiazepines associated with preterm birth

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Two symptoms — anxiety and insomnia — during pregnancy have increased over the years, and so has benzodiazepine use. Because benzodiazepines can cross the placenta, affecting fetal growth and neurodevelopment, researchers wanted to find out whether it carries risks for abortion, stillbirth, preterm birth, and small for gestational age.

Source: The Brown University Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology Update

DOI: 10.1002/cpu.31039

Author: Alison Knopf

Language: English

Topic: Pregnancy and Medication Impact

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W7130695127

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